Ta' Xbiex, Malta
Malta residence,
privately advised.
Deliberately few clients. Every matter handled personally.
Attard Baldacchino is a Malta-licensed legal, residency and real estate practice advising private clients on the Malta Permanent Residence Programme, the Nomad Residence Permit and property acquisition in Malta.
The practice
We help professionals, entrepreneurs and their families move to Malta. From the right residence route and a home to buy or rent, to their tax status. Advised personally by a Maltese advocate.
Permanent residence
The Malta Permanent Residence Programme for third-country nationals (not EU, EEA or Swiss) and their families. Eligibility, source of funds and wealth evidence, property, and submission to Residency Malta Agency, prepared to withstand scrutiny.
Read moreNomad Residence Permit
For business owners and remote professionals who want to live in Malta while their business and clients remain outside it.
Read moreProperty in Malta
Licensed property search and negotiation, and the transaction carried through alongside the notary. The legal and the practical side of acquiring or leasing a home in Malta, under one engagement.
Read moreSpecial tax status
Special tax status under Malta's Individual Tax Programme Rules, 2026 (Legal Notice 195 of 2026), which from 1 January 2027 consolidate the Global Residence Programme, The Residence Programme and the Malta Retirement Programme into a single framework. Applications are made through an authorised registered mandatary. Dr Russell Attard Baldacchino holds Malta Tax and Customs Administration registration ARM04271.
Read moreCitizenship by naturalisation
Citizenship is governed by the Maltese Citizenship Act, which provides for acquisition by registration and by naturalisation, on the Act's own conditions. The firm does not advise on citizenship by investment.
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